Fantastic high end japanese-american fusion spot. Unique dishes with incredible flavors and generous servings. We did the tasting menu and the main was quite large, I’m disappointed they didn’t split it up into a few smaller dishes. I plan to come back and try more of their mains!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yuan Zhang
In response to owner’s reply below, if you are suggesting we lied about the timing of cancellation, we can show phone records that the restaurant called us at 3pm on 12/30. There was no explanation nor any apology, the host simply said: after careful consideration we decided to cancel, you may choose to reschedule for free. Now another inaccurate attack - this shows exactly how little respect there is for customers. I’m keeping my original review below.
This is an overdue review from 2021: Ernest canceled our New Year's Eve reservation just one day before the event, leaving us scrambling with no place to celebrate. We had friends traveling from other cities specifically to join us, and this last-minute cancellation was extremely disappointing. While we understand the challenges posed by COVID, canceling on such short notice, especially for a major holiday, is unacceptable for a restaurant that markets itself as high-end. It reflects a lack of respect and consideration for their customers. Regardless of how good the food may be, we won’t be returning.
Matt B
I came here with a bunch of coworkers for a work dinner with an extremely high budget, so we ordered each of the entrees, all of the vegetables, and a few of the starters.
The Ribeye was the best by far, followed by the Lamb, and then the Pork, and lastly the Cod. All of the greens were delicious, as was the shaved ice dessert
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zostak
Excellent, inventive food, cool wine selections, nice space, great service, overall a delightful winner. The Sushi Rice (Ikura, Raw Beef, Toasted Nori), the Pork/Cabbage Dumplings, and the Sea Urchin Pierogies were unbelievably great! A little hard to get a table here—so be flexible—but well worth it. Visited 3 times before posting and will be back for more. 5x⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sea Urchin Pierogis, Parker House Rolls, Medium Rare Basque Cheesecake, Chicken Liver Terrine, Santa Barbara Uni Toast, Beef Tartare with Ikura and Sushi Rice, Aged Beef & Bone Marrow Dumplings
Benjamin Liu
The food was amazing! The brioche and butter was fragrant and delectable while the mushroom was a pleasant surprise.
The only reason I can’t give a 5 star is because of one of the waitress with eyeliner. She was extremely rude, not outright but in a subtle and judgy way, not to us but also to the table next to us. She literally missed 2 of our orders, even though she repeated it back to us. Her attitude ruined our night a bit, especially because we were celebrating my birthday, typically I don’t really care about that attitude of my waiter but she had a very overbearing negative attitude that weighed on our night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Ivy Chang
Came here to celebrate anniversary but the server gave the WORST attitude. She gave us the face after we said we’re not drinking tonight, and gave us another face for not wanting to order the fixed menu. She took our order wrong and gave us another face after confirmed. In total, the WORST service out of all the restaurants we’ve gone to through out the year. Never coming back again and just to prove I actually came, I attached a pic
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Madeleine DiBiasi
Love the food here. Beef tartar cannot be missed. Save room for dessert!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lamarr English
So many wonderful things I could say about my night at Ernest. It’s a wonderful establishment, the service is amazing and the food is incredible! I had a solo dinner on a Saturday night and loved every moment . The best onion rings I’ve ever had! And the bread reminded me of upscale rolls from Texas Roadhouse. Definitely looking to visit again soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Parker House Rolls
Jamie Li
Wonderful experience with the tasting menu. We added the uni and pasta and it was well worth the additional price. Most of the dishes were hits, particularly the caviar, beef/ikura tartare, uni dishes, mushrooms, and oysters. Agree with some other reviewers that there were some random dishes that were fine but underwhelming.. like onion rings, bread rolls (on the second course out of 3?) and shrimp cocktail which were not something I would expect at a restaurant like this. Regardless I will certainly be back- it was a beautiful space, great service, and interesting dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare with Ikura and Sushi Rice
The let us feed you $139 tasting menu is incredible and left us stuffed.
Our larger group sat in the private room and enjoyed 4 large courses over the course of 3 hours. The uni toast and pasta were universal favorites as was the ice cream the end. Some felt the menu lacked a bit of cohesion (why are there onion rings?) but we all agreed that majority of dishes were enjoyable and elevated. The staff is knowledgeable, genuine, and friendly. The atmosphere and decor is upbeat and bright. 10/10 I can’t wait to come back next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dusty Smith
Such a great meal. We had the parker house rolls, tuna, dumplings, fried rice, short ribs and cheese cake. Everything was outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Parker House Rolls, Medium Rare Basque Cheesecake, Koshihikari Fried Rice
Christian Sonntag
We recently celebrated a birthday dinner at Ernest, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. Our waitress was quite rude—she took our dessert while we were still holding our spoons. The second sushi appetizer was sent with our main dish, which wasn’t what we wanted. We asked for a take-home container for the duck confit, which we didn’t finish, but it never came. On top of that, our drink order was wrong.
For a birthday dinner, we were expecting much better service. The food was just okay; the tempura was cold and a bit oily, although the rest of the dishes were decent. Overall, the poor service really overshadowed the evening, which is disappointing for a place like Ernest.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Zahra Iman
We had to wait at “wait to be seated” desk for more than 15 minutes for someone to show up and say even hi to us. The food was decent but almost every server seemed angry. This is very unacceptable from a restaurant that is supposed to be fancy dining and as expensive as this place is. I definitely can get food with this quality and price somewhere better!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Simon L
4 course set menu. The picture speaks for itself. 5/5 overall
Rich dishes, very delicious
Fantastic high end japanese-american fusion spot. Unique dishes with incredible flavors and generous servings. We did the tasting menu and the main was quite large, I’m disappointed they didn’t split it up into a few smaller dishes. I plan to come back and try more of their mains!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
In response to owner’s reply below, if you are suggesting we lied about the timing of cancellation, we can show phone records that the restaurant called us at 3pm on 12/30. There was no explanation nor any apology, the host simply said: after careful consideration we decided to cancel, you may choose to reschedule for free. Now another inaccurate attack - this shows exactly how little respect there is for customers. I’m keeping my original review below.
This is an overdue review from 2021: Ernest canceled our New Year's Eve reservation just one day before the event, leaving us scrambling with no place to celebrate. We had friends traveling from other cities specifically to join us, and this last-minute cancellation was extremely disappointing. While we understand the challenges posed by COVID, canceling on such short notice, especially for a major holiday, is unacceptable for a restaurant that markets itself as high-end. It reflects a lack of respect and consideration for their customers. Regardless of how good the food may be, we won’t be returning.
I came here with a bunch of coworkers for a work dinner with an extremely high budget, so we ordered each of the entrees, all of the vegetables, and a few of the starters.
The Ribeye was the best by far, followed by the Lamb, and then the Pork, and lastly the Cod. All of the greens were delicious, as was the shaved ice dessert
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent, inventive food, cool wine selections, nice space, great service, overall a delightful winner. The Sushi Rice (Ikura, Raw Beef, Toasted Nori), the Pork/Cabbage Dumplings, and the Sea Urchin Pierogies were unbelievably great! A little hard to get a table here—so be flexible—but well worth it. Visited 3 times before posting and will be back for more. 5x⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sea Urchin Pierogis, Parker House Rolls, Medium Rare Basque Cheesecake, Chicken Liver Terrine, Santa Barbara Uni Toast, Beef Tartare with Ikura and Sushi Rice, Aged Beef & Bone Marrow Dumplings
The food was amazing! The brioche and butter was fragrant and delectable while the mushroom was a pleasant surprise.
The only reason I can’t give a 5 star is because of one of the waitress with eyeliner. She was extremely rude, not outright but in a subtle and judgy way, not to us but also to the table next to us. She literally missed 2 of our orders, even though she repeated it back to us. Her attitude ruined our night a bit, especially because we were celebrating my birthday, typically I don’t really care about that attitude of my waiter but she had a very overbearing negative attitude that weighed on our night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Came here to celebrate anniversary but the server gave the WORST attitude. She gave us the face after we said we’re not drinking tonight, and gave us another face for not wanting to order the fixed menu. She took our order wrong and gave us another face after confirmed. In total, the WORST service out of all the restaurants we’ve gone to through out the year. Never coming back again and just to prove I actually came, I attached a pic
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Love the food here. Beef tartar cannot be missed. Save room for dessert!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
So many wonderful things I could say about my night at Ernest. It’s a wonderful establishment, the service is amazing and the food is incredible! I had a solo dinner on a Saturday night and loved every moment . The best onion rings I’ve ever had! And the bread reminded me of upscale rolls from Texas Roadhouse. Definitely looking to visit again soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Parker House Rolls
Wonderful experience with the tasting menu. We added the uni and pasta and it was well worth the additional price. Most of the dishes were hits, particularly the caviar, beef/ikura tartare, uni dishes, mushrooms, and oysters. Agree with some other reviewers that there were some random dishes that were fine but underwhelming.. like onion rings, bread rolls (on the second course out of 3?) and shrimp cocktail which were not something I would expect at a restaurant like this. Regardless I will certainly be back- it was a beautiful space, great service, and interesting dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare with Ikura and Sushi Rice
Restaurantji Recommends
The let us feed you $139 tasting menu is incredible and left us stuffed.
Our larger group sat in the private room and enjoyed 4 large courses over the course of 3 hours. The uni toast and pasta were universal favorites as was the ice cream the end. Some felt the menu lacked a bit of cohesion (why are there onion rings?) but we all agreed that majority of dishes were enjoyable and elevated. The staff is knowledgeable, genuine, and friendly. The atmosphere and decor is upbeat and bright. 10/10 I can’t wait to come back next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a great meal. We had the parker house rolls, tuna, dumplings, fried rice, short ribs and cheese cake. Everything was outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Parker House Rolls, Medium Rare Basque Cheesecake, Koshihikari Fried Rice
We recently celebrated a birthday dinner at Ernest, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. Our waitress was quite rude—she took our dessert while we were still holding our spoons. The second sushi appetizer was sent with our main dish, which wasn’t what we wanted. We asked for a take-home container for the duck confit, which we didn’t finish, but it never came. On top of that, our drink order was wrong.
For a birthday dinner, we were expecting much better service. The food was just okay; the tempura was cold and a bit oily, although the rest of the dishes were decent. Overall, the poor service really overshadowed the evening, which is disappointing for a place like Ernest.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
We had to wait at “wait to be seated” desk for more than 15 minutes for someone to show up and say even hi to us. The food was decent but almost every server seemed angry. This is very unacceptable from a restaurant that is supposed to be fancy dining and as expensive as this place is. I definitely can get food with this quality and price somewhere better!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
4 course set menu.
The picture speaks for itself. 5/5 overall
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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